Jake Canter of Team USA has added to the United States’s medal count by earning bronze in the men’s slopestyle snowboarding event. The 22-year-old shocked the world by making his way to the podium by beating out the other two Americans in the competition, Oliver “Ollie” Martin and Redmond “Red” Gerard.
The American snowboarder rode to the top of the pack at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina with a performance truly worthy of the snowboarding spirit. Here’s what to know about Canter’s spectacular bronze medal win.
He Went From 10th Place to Bronze in His Final Run on the Slopes
GettyJake Canter of Team USA Wins Shock Bronze Medal in Slopestyle Snowboarding
Nobody thought that Jake Canter would be on the podium going into his final run in the men’s slopestyle snowboarding event. That’s because he was in 10th place after the first and second runs of the event. But the 22-year-old first-time Olympian took to his final run with guns ablaze and gave it everything he had for an Olympic debut, added extra rotations to his jumps, and now he’s an Olympic medalist!
China’s Su Yiming scooped up the gold medal, the same day that is also Yiming’s birthday, and Japan’s Taiga Hasegawa won the silver medal. However, Canter’s performance was by far the most impressive of the final and third run of the men’s event, and his bronze medal finish had the entire spectator section jumping and cheering along with him when he received his podium-worthy score.
Jake Canter Overcame Tragedy to Win His First Olympic Medal
GettyJake Canter wins bronze medal at 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina
Just a decade ago, Canter was involved in a trampoline accident that nearly took his life and left him without the ability to hear in his right ear. His miraculous recovery and climb to the top of the sports world in one of the most physically demanding and technical sports at the Winter Olympics makes his bronze medal even more special, impressive, and shocking.
The Final Rankings of the Men’s Slopestyle Snowboarding Event
GettyJake Canter wins bronze at the 2026 Winter Olympics
- China’s Su Yiming
2. Japan’s Taiga Hasegawa
3. Team USA’s Jake Canter
4. Norway’s Marcus Kleveland
5. France’s Romain Allemand
6. Team USA’s Red Gerard
7. New Zealand’s Dane Menzies
8. Canada’s Mark McMorris
9. Team USA’s Ollie Martin
10. Canada’s Cameron Spalding
11. Japan’s Ryoma Kimata
12. Norway’s Mons Roisland
American Jake Canter Shocks to Win Bronze in Slopestyle Snowboarding